LASERS IN MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY: A REVIEW

Lasers are becoming the standard of care for many oral and maxillofacial procedures, and they are being introduced as an efficient instrument for a variety of new applications within the speciality. Lasers are becoming increasingly popular due to the advent of office-based lasers, which are small, portable, and easy to manipulate within the oral cavity. Approximately 10% to 20% of all oral and maxillofacial surgeons use a laser in office-based practice, and most have access to lasers in the hospital. The acceptance of lasers as viable alternatives to traditional methods in surgery was one of the events that created an explosion of interest in the last decade.